ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science Center released thirty-eight baby Spiny Softshell turtles the center had been caring for over the winter. The Spiny Softshell turtle is threatened in Vermont and ECHO has been working with Rare Species Biologist Steve Parren to raise turtles each year to give them a better chance of survival. It is believed that there are only 300 individuals left in Lake Champlain at this point in time.